Chachagua Sunshine Hours by Month

Sunshine is key to understanding how a place experiences its seasons. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Chachagua, Alajuela, Costa Rica. This average is based on long-term data collected between 1990 and 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Those who love seasonal contrasts will appreciate Chachagua. Expect long, bright days with 282 hours in March and darker periods with just 156 hours in June. The total annual amount of sun is 2489 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

This means the city can be enjoyed more throughout the sunniest month of March under a blue sky, with approximately 9.4 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in June, with only 5.2 hours of sunlight per day.

Chachagua enjoys an average of 2489 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

In Barcelona, Spain, there are 2530 hours of sunshine annually and is a city that can be visited year-round.

In contrast, Reykjavík, Iceland, receives only about 1330 hours of sunshine per year, known for its frequently overcast and rainy skies.

The climate in San Francisco, USA, includes 3072 hours of sunshine annually, thanks to its mild coastal weather.

In Brisbane, Australia, the annual sunshine averages 2999 hours, making it one of Australia’s sunniest cities.

October, Chachagua’s wettest month, receives 68 mm (2.7 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 27°C (81°F). During the driest month March you can expect a temperature of 28°C (82°F).

For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Chachagua Precipitation page.